Valentine’s Day Sales Shift From Retail To Restaurants

IBISWorld reports sales forecasts across traditional holiday categories.

December Restaurant Performance Index Rises

NRA report shows same-store sales and customer traffic levels increased but remained negative in December, while industry outlook improved as expectations index rose to an 8-month high.

Philly Begins Enforcing Calorie Counter Ordinance

February 1, 2010 Vince Lattanzio, NBC

The city of Philadelphia began enforcing its new menu labeling law, requiring restaurants to post calorie counts of foods right on the menu.

Price Chopper Sues Penn Traffic For $1.6M

February 1, 2010 Bob Niedt, The Post-Standard

The Price Chopper supermarket chain is suing Penn Traffic Co. for $1.6 million for breach-of-contract.

Ingles Markets Reports Increased First Quarter Sales

February 1, 2010 Ingles Markets, Inc.

Ingles Markets reported an overall increase in sales of 4.5% to $841.0 million for its first fiscal quarter.